Service difficulty report · Sensor · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
February 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3044
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Sensor
Part number
3039242
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Prop
Part time
1,161 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER FAILED TO COME OUT OF FEATHER WHEN SELECTED, DURING TAXI. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER SPEED SENSOR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 77-12-11. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.